Top Rankings
Tatum Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 338 students in Tatum Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Tatum Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,476 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tatum Independent School District, which is ranked #341 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
497 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
53%
# Black Students
221 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
690 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
47%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
89
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,728 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,288
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,728
$14,148
Best Tatum Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tatum Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 N Hill St
Tatum, TX 75691
(903) 947-6482
Tatum, TX 75691
(903) 947-6482
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
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